Re: [Bug-gnulib] inttypes.h and stdint.h

[Paul Eggert]

> Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 14:33:01 +0100 (CET)
> From: Bruno Haible <address@hidden>
> 
>   4) it is likely that some system will come along with <stdint.h> but
>      no <inttypes.h> (isn't this the purpose of the prefix "std", after
>      all?)

As I understand it, the C standardization committee invented
<stdint.h> to contain those parts of <inttypes.h> that are useful even
in freestanding C environments, i.e., environments without standard C
libraries.  Some of gnulib might be useful in such environments, I
suppose.

It shouldn't hurt to use the same pattern everywhere, even if the
particular cases that you mention are all fairly unlikely candidates
for freestanding environments.  And using the same pattern everywhere
is more consistent, which helps.

> let's try this. OK?

That looks good.  Thanks.  Also, thanks for the other changes.